Definitions for ferocity
fəˈrɒs ɪ tife·roc·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildnessnoun

   the property of being wild or turbulent

   "the storm's violence"

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1. ferocitynoun

   The condition of being ferocious.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ferocitynoun

   Savageness; wildness; fierceness.

   Etymology: ferocitas, Lat. ferocité, Fr. from ferocious.

   An uncommon ferocity in my countenance, with the remarkable flatness of my nose, and extent of my mouth, have procured me the name of lion. Joseph Addison, Guardian.

   Untaught, uncultivated, as they were
   Inhospitable, full of ferocity. Ambrose Philips, Briton.

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1. ferocity

   Ferocity is the quality or state of being extremely fierce, aggressive or violent. It can also refer to intensity or vigor in one's actions or feelings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ferocitynoun

   savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty; as, ferocity of countenance

2. Etymology: [L. ferocitas, fr. ferox, -ocis, fierce, kin to ferus wild: cf. F. ferocit. See Fierce.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ferocity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ferocity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ferocity in a Sentence

1. Angus King:

   We told him this was coming, i don't know if Vladimir Putin didn't believe Senate Select Committee on Intelligence or wasn't well advised, but I'm quite confident Vladimir Putin did not anticipate the ferocity of the sanctions.

2. E. M. Cioran:

   Does our ferocity not derive from the fact that our instincts are all too interested in other people If we attended more to ourselves and became the center, the object of our murderous inclinations, the sum of our intolerances would diminish.

3. Daniel Griffin:

   This is a slightly expanded approach to social distancing that is tolerable and may be what saves us, we need to prevent the virus from erupting with the ferocity that it did in March.

4. George Bernard Shaw:

   When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   In our friendships, we often act as adversaries, and in our humanity, we sometimes emulate the ferocity of lions. Yet, we must not allow malevolence to cloud our judgment or materialism to taint our souls. Instead, let kindness prevail, even if the world misunderstands. It's never too late to embrace the innate humanity bestowed upon us and to find hope by opening our eyes to a better way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ferocity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ferocity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ferocity
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity